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A Model of Depression in Adult Children of Alcoholics and Nonalcoholics

✍ Scribed by Suzanne H. Lease

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 2002
Tongue: English
Weight: 218 KB
Volume: 80
Category: Article
ISSN: 1556-6678
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2002.tb00211.x

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✦ Synopsis

This study investigated the relationships between levels of depression in a sample of adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) and non‐ACOAs and patterns of parental drinking behaviors, intergenerational family interactions, attachment behaviors, and self‐esteem. Drinking behaviors directly influenced family processes and indirectly influenced self‐esteem but did not influence depression. An angry/violent drinking style influenced family processes and attachment styles supporting the hypothesis that certain drinking behaviors disrupt family functioning. The findings contribute to explanations of resilience in ACOAs; ACOAs termed as resilient might have been exposed to a less violent drinking style with resultant healthier familial interactions and adult attachments.

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